With Afghan forces improving and on the offensive, US commanders have more freedom to attack the Taliban and insurgents no longer threaten any major urban centers. Although Taliban-controlled areas begin within a 10-minute drive of the city, Kunduz – a strategic hub that fell twice in the past two years – is largely calm. Afghan envoy demands reopening of Pak-Afghan border“The air strikes have made all the difference,” said one Western diplomat in Kabul. “Most of the propaganda about civilian casualties comes from the enemy,” said Governor Omarkhil, who said only one person was killed in the incident. “The people who were killed were all civilians, they had nothing to do with the government or the Taliban,” said Mohebullah.

Source: The Express Tribune December 03, 2017 07:07 UTC